Epson printers have are renown for getting the job done at a sensible price. While the original Epson ink cartridges are extortionate , the compatible epson cartridges for the sx415 are very reasonably priced.
I’m rambling so , on to the printer itself. Epson’s Stylus SX415 is a multifunction machine, therefore it can print scan & copy. It has a color screen, PictBridge usb port which allows you to print directly from your digital camera, and also has slots for CompactFlash, SDHC, MMC memory cards. Thus you do not need to switch the pc on (if you ever switch it off) .
The Epson sx415 provides impressive photo quality. Colours were bright & vivid, skin tones were accurate and smooth with very little bleeding. Photo printing is quite slow, but I would rather wait for a great photo then have a poor one instantly!
In normal print mode text was dark and easy to read, close scrutiny would expose a few minor flaws but I am being particular especially at the price these printers are available for now. Its not the fastest machine on the market by any means and some HP’s and Canon’s are quicker. Draft mode is lightening quick, but wish-wash. Documents with graphs and illustrations were vivid and accurate, very nice on the eye.
The 1,200×2,400dpi scanner is very good and produced quality scans on both documents and photographs with excellent fine detail on our scanned photos.
Photo printing and scanning are both very good makes the sx415 excellent value for money, considering you can pick one up for under £65 if you shop around .
So don’t plump for a cheapo Lexmark , spend a little more and grab yourself a great little Epson multifunction machine.
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